FACTORS AFFECTING GIRLS EDUCATION IN NENSABO DISTRICT, WEST ARSI ZONE, OROMIA REGIONAL STATE

Abstract

This study has been conducted at Nensabo District West Arsi Zone of Oromia Reginal state with general objective of assessing factors affecting girls’ education in Nensabo District. The specific objectives of the study were to analyze the status of gender disparity at school in the study area, to assess economic factors affecting girls’ education in the study area, to assess socio-economic factors affecting girls’ education in the study area. In order to carry out the stated objectives of the research, primary data were collected from respondents. In the study, quantitative and qualitative methods with mixed approaches were employed in order to collect relevant data from respondents. For this purpose six localities were randomly selected from among eighteen localities of the District. The sample population of the study was parents and girls in the study area. The total sample of the population of the study was 208. Snowball sampling was employed to select parents and girls. The required data was gathered through the use of interview question, focused group discussion and document analysis. The quantitative data obtained through interview question was analyzed using frequencies, percentage and mean. On the other hand, qualitative data gathered through focused group discussion was interpreted and described to supplement the findings of quantitative data analysis. Furthermore, the study revealed that: socio-cultural, economic and school distance affected girls’ education. Recommendations were drawn based on the findings of the study.